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MBA Class of 2010, Baker Library Orientation, September 2008

Cynthia ChurchwellEmilie CodegaMeghan Dolan

Poping LinLinda Rosen

Andrea Schulman

Baker Library Services

Getting an Edge at HBS:Leveraging Baker Library

Goals of this Presentation

1. Inform you how Baker can give you an edge

throughout

your HBS career and beyond

2. Provide basic information on navigating our website

and

our services

3. Invite you to the other Baker Library Open House

Activities

“Knowing where and how to

find critical information is often

the difference between

successful and unsuccessful

decisions.”

Professor David A. GarvinC. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration

Need Information??

THINK BAKER

MBA Key Activities

1. Stay informed – know what’s happening in business

2. Prepare for class discussion

3. Career development

4. Internship

5. Research projects – Field Studies, Business Plan Contest

Task: Stay Informed: Factiva News Pages

Task: Stay Informed: Highlights Newsletter

Task: Stay Informed: Custom Email Alerts

Task: Prepare for Class Discussion

How Baker can help

• Look up a fact, definition or key concept

• Get background on topic or function under discussion

• Quiet place to study

Task: Prepare for Class Discussion: Facts, definitions or concepts

Task: Prepare for Class Discussion: Background information

Analyst reportsBaker research

guides

Recommended

textbook

Task: Career Development

Tools toSelect target companies – Interview preparation –

Task: Internship, Field Study, or Business Plan Contest

Market Data

Financial market

data

Competitive landscape

Special reports

Baker Library: More than a Building

Service

Contact information:

– Phone: 617-495-6040– E-mail: infoservices@hbs.edu– Schedule an appointment

Baker Library Services: Information Sessions

Upcoming sessions to look out for : September & October:• Bloomberg Training: Getting Started• Bloomberg Training: Introduction to API • Leveraging Baker Resources to support your Field

Study Research • Leveraging Baker Resources for your Job Search

Check the MBA Event Calendar for more information!

… or use us remotely 24/7

Camtasia Presentation

Harvard University Libraries

Need Information after HBS?

"The ability to do your own business

intelligence data gathering and

analysis is one of the key skills you

need to learn while at HBS. The Baker

Library resources will be invaluable

to you."

Professor Lynda M. ApplegateHenry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration

Need Information??

THINK BAKER

Questions??

Thank you!!!

See you again at Baker!